What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Cybersecurity Engineer position at Markel Service Inc.?
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What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it. Because, at Markel, the work you do gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities. Whether you’re wild about horses, bananas for boats or driven by data, you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs.
Join us and play your part in something special!
The Cybersecurity Specialist supports Markel’s underwriting program by identifying, evaluating, and reporting cybersecurity risk across Markel’s underwriting portfolio. The Cybersecurity Specialist uses knowledge and experience to assist in examining vulnerabilities and other potentially adverse issues, and partners with Markel’s underwriters and clients to mitigate risk to an acceptable level. The Cybersecurity Specialist will assist in the risk assessment process to document and support the likelihood of risk and the overall impact to the business.
What you'll be doing :
- Work with Risk Solution Services team to identify and mitigate risk through assessment, evaluation and training.
- Assist in identifying potential cybersecurity risks to Markel’s clients utilizing available tools and data.
- Provide recommendations for risk improvement.
- Recognize and communicate internal and external developments that may impact cybersecurity risk.
- Act as subject matter expert on cyber and provide necessary trainings to develop RSS team members and update underwriting on latest trends.
- Engage and support the underwriting team and brokers in cybersecurity education.
- Assist in evaluating risk controls that mitigate cybersecurity risk and find gaps where vulnerabilities could potentially cause unanticipated liabilities and / or losses.
- Learn BlackKite and assist underwriters and insureds with understanding report results.
- Provide cybersecurity advisory / consultative services to Markel’s underwriters, brokers, and clients.
- Liaise between underwriters and cyber risk management vendors.
- Assist in developing and presenting high-level risk reviews and analyses to Markel’s underwriters, senior leaders, and clients.
- Assist with researching, identifying, evaluating, selecting, and negotiating with partners to expand the value-add services that Markel’s underwriting team brings to cybersecurity risk management.
- Lead alerting process with clients, applicants, brokers, and underwriters leveraging existing tools and capabilities to identify and mitigate existing high-risk vulnerabilities.
- Lead and manage vendor aggregation reporting (reports, dashboards, etc.).
- Create and manage recurring reporting mechanisms (reports, dashboards, etc.).
- Develop and maintain cybersecurity subject matter expertise.
- Independently manage workload and maintain documentation for tracking of work requests.
- Approximately 25% travel will be necessary. Additional travel may be needed to support initiatives.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
What we're looking for :
Who we are :
Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20 countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.
We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better
We enjoy the everyday | We think further
What’s in it for you :
In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work.
Are you ready to play your part?
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Salary : $128,900